Pittsburg Planning Commission Chair Appointed to City Council
Pittsburg City Council voted Monday to appoint Arlene Kobata, chair of the city’s Planning Commission, to its vacant seat for the rest of the term. ...
15
Jan
08
Jan
Four Candidates Remain for Open Pittsburg City Council Seat
Pittsburg City Council narrowed the choices for its vacant seat, inching closer to appointing a new colleague they hope will “hit the ground running.” ...
06
Jan
Meet Some of the People Hoping to Land on Pittsburg City Council
Pittsburg City Council in a special meeting Monday will interview the candidates for the seat vacated by now-Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston....
23
Dec
Richmond Mayor Addresses Public Safety in ‘State of the City’ Days After Police Chief Decries Defunding
At 2024's last Richmond City Council meeting, Mayor Eduardo Martinez delivered the "State of the City" and Richmond became a sanctuary city for trans people....
19
Dec
San Pablo ‘Cop Campus’ Continues to Create Controversy and Discontent With Council
The San Pablo City Council appointed a new mayor and vice mayor at its last meeting of the year amid increasing calls to oust members. ...
19
Dec
Pittsburg Council Members, Not the Public, Will Choose Scales-Preston’s Replacement
Pittsburg will save around half a million dollars by appointing a replacement when Shanelle Scales-Preston leaves for the Board of Supervisors. ...
12
Dec
Pittsburg Council Appoints New Mayor, Vice Mayor
Pittsburg City Council members on Monday selected Jelani Killings as mayor and Dionne Adams vice mayor as part of the council’s annual reorganization....
11
Dec
New-Look Antioch Council Takes Office; Change ‘Has Already Begun’
Newly sworn-in Mayor Ron Bernal and District 2 and 3 council members Louie Rocha and Don Freitas, took office Tuesday, amid calls for unity and change....
27
Nov
Richmond Earmarks Funds in Effort to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence
Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0 to appropriate $6,000 to support staffing for the Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence....
27
Nov
Antioch Moves to Create CORE Team, but Unhoused, Advocates Call It a ‘Waste of Money’
The Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $75,000 to create a city-dedicated team that hopes to address service gaps for homeless residents. ...
22
Nov
Richmond Adopts CROWN Act Against Black Hair Discrimination
Richmond will review and update policies to prevent discrimination based on race-based hairstyles and educate workers to increase acceptance of hair diversity....
09
Nov
Primary or Ranked Choice Voting? Change Likely Coming to Richmond Elections
According to the newest election results, Measure J and Measure L, which would change how City Council members and the mayor are elected, were both passing. ...
08
Nov
Ron Bernal Declares Victory With Big Lead in Race for Antioch Mayor
Ron Bernal has 21,508 of the vote for Antioch mayor and incumbent Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe is second with 8,660, according to unofficial results....
06
Nov
Election Day Dispatches: Richmond Voters Speak Out on Local Races
The Contra Costa Pulse spoke to voters at Richmond polling places Tuesday. See what they had to say about the races for City Council and local measures....
06
Nov
Update: Jamelia Brown Leading Over Incumbent Melvin Willis in Richmond Council Race
Jamelia Brown had 50.1% of the votes on Wednesday, soundly winning over Melvin Willis and Mark Wassberg, for Richmond City Council District 1....
